Jackie's Gift

Young Steve Satlow is thrilled when his hero Jackie Robinson moves onto his block. After the famed second baseman invites Steve to a Dodgers game the two become friends. So when Jackie hears that the Satlows dont have a Christmas tree he decides to give them one not realizing the Satlows are Jewish. But Jackies gift helps these two different families discover how much they have in common. Written by the daughter of baseball legend Jackie Robinson and illustrated by a Caldecott Honor winner Jackies Gift is a holiday tale-based on a true story-about friendship and breaking barriers.